Balkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Balkhed is a village situated in Risod taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 506 families residing in the village Balkhed. The total population of Balkhed is 2,196 out of which 1,133 are males and 1,063 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balkhed is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Balkhed village is 301 which is 14% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balkhed is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Balkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balkhed is 83.5%. Thus Balkhed village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 91.17% and the female literacy rate is 75.54% in Balkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 301 | 170 | 131 |
| Literacy | 83.48% | 91.17% | 75.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 310 | 153 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 614 | 255 | 359 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Balkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balkhed village out of total population, 1,326 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,326 workers engaged in Main Work, 537 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 664 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,255 | 642 | 613 |
| Cultivators | 537 | 302 | 235 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 664 | 303 | 361 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 32 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Non Working | 870 | 458 | 412 |
Map of Balkhed, Washim, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Balkhed, Risod
Below are the list of villages near Balkhed village in Risod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhodap Bk. | 2,246 |
| Mahagaon | 2,605 |
| Bhapur | 1,252 |
| Gohagaon | 1,838 |
| Tandulwadi | 208 |
| Gobhani. | 3,323 |
| Wadji | 1,345 |
| Wadi Wakad | 717 |
| Lehani | 1,963 |
| Borkhedi | 2,232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balkhed, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia